RITA COOLIDGE – SAFE IN THE ARMS OF TIME
2018 release from the veteran singer and songwriter. After ten
years during which she bore witness to some of her life's greatest joys and
deepest sorrows - and the publication of her acclaimed 2015 memoir, Detla Lady
- Rita Coolidge is back with Safe in the Arms of Time, her 18th solo album and
a reaffirmation of her indomitable spirit and unquenchable creative thirst.
Safe in the Arms of Time is colored by Rita's pivotal role in the Los Angeles
singer-songwriter scene of the 1970s, where she made her bones as a top backup
singer - that's Rita on the refrains of Stephen Stills's "Love the One
You're With" and Eric Clapton's "After Midnight" - before
embarking on a platinum-selling solo career. "The idea was making an album
that had the same appeal of my early records - to make a roots record about my
own roots," Rita says. Rita and producer Ross Hogarth gathered an all-star
lineup of the era's top musicians - guitarist Dave Grissom, bassist Bob Glaub,
John "J.T." Thomas on keyboards and drummer Brian MacLeod - at L.A.'s
Sunset Sound Recorders, the famed recording studio where Rita recorded her
first solo albums. The album includes a duet with Keb' Mo'. Three songs were
co-written by Rita Coolidge. Other songwriting contributions include Keb' Mo',
Graham Nash and Chris Stapleton.
WAAJU - WAAJU
Olindo Records is delighted to present its second release
and first LP by London based afro-latin jazz quintet Waaju. A project that
never stands still, Waaju’s members have been busy as part of other ensembles
(Caravela, Bahla, Jordan Rakei, and Ashley Henry to name a few), which means
they cherish each time they get to make music together. The five cuts on this
LP are only a snapshot of what they’re doing and continually trying to do - the
tip of the iceberg - but one that speaks volumes about their intentions. Waaju
is influenced by the samba funk of 1970's Brazil combined with the more widely
known Louisiana funk of The Meters, et al. Its irresistible lilting rhythm and
infectious energy are brought into a new modern jazz sphere displaying the
spontaneity in improvisation of each member.
BEN LAMAR GAY - DOWNTOWN CASTLES CAN NEVER BLOCK THE SUN
One of the most unusual "best of" collections
you'll ever own – given that it features material pulled together from seven
different albums by Ben LaMar Gay – none of which were ever released! The
package is more of a debut than anything else – and a hell of a musical
statement, too – as Ben's music is almost completely without referent – and
that's saying a lot, given the already genre-busting nature of other releases
on the International Anthem label! We might list the music under jazz – as it
does feature some jazz instrumentation – but there's also lots of electronic
elements too, often used in these shape-shifting ways that criss cross with
other elements – like bass clarinet, flute, viola, and voice – all kind of
crashing together in waves of sonic energy that embrace multiple genres at
once, but never have the hokey result of other music that might try to do such
a thing. Instead, imagine Ben's voice as being this bold cut-up experiment (in
the original William S Burroughs mode) – but one that might have been taken
across the scope of an entire record collection, sweeping up snatches of jazz,
electronica, orchestral music, folk, hip hop, and lots more – all with results
that are as revolutionary as Burroughs' writing. Titles include
"Muhal", "Music For 18 Hairdressers – Braids & Friends",
"7th Stanza", "Gator Teeth", "Swim Swim",
"Kunni", "Oh No Not Again", "Jubilee", and
"A Seasoning Called Primavera".
~ Dusty Groove
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